PERCUSSIONIST Raphael Padilla used to win a handful of admirers at Msasani Beach Club whenever Gloria Estefan and her Miami Sound Machine performed their golden hits, most notably ‘Rhythm Is Gonna Get ...

NEW ORLEANS — A festival celebrating the deep cultural roots of New Orleans is returning to one of the most historic gathering places in the country. The Congo Square Rhythms Festival, hosted by the ...

Senegalese bassist Alune Wade returns to New Orleans to screen his film and perform at the Broadside. Senegalese bassist Alune Wade recorded his 2025 album “New African Orleans” with a host of New ...

The Fairest Cape is tuning up for a historic crescendo. South Africa will host a world-class gathering of global jazz greats, a weekend where the nation’s musical diversity, choreography and ...

Join for an enlightening discussion and demonstration by Carlos Mateu, a percussion artist, dancer, and musicologist in revealing the African roots of popular Latin music. He will lead us through live ...

Spring has officially arrived with a great new list of books by Black authors. A touching memoir from Blair Underwood, a book of rare photos of Prince, and a guide to decluttering your home and your ...

In this first part of the Bossa Nova piano series, we dive into the rhythmic foundation that defines the style. Drawing from João Gilberto’s iconic guitar patterns, we translate those rhythms to the ...

In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African musician to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he ...

The global music landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven largely by advances in technology that are reshaping how artists create, distribute, and promote their work. According to Bello ...

Check out this month’s West African drum and dance class and Movement Matters master class.

I didn't expect to spend a full weekend arguing with a sentient bush, blowing my savings on spring seeds, and learning to chop trees by playing a melody on a flute — but here I am, already desperate ...

Minecraft remains one of the best games of all time over a decade on from its release, but spending such a long time in one game could lead to you running out of ideas. We've been there: you've ...